The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-11-10

hV 'HsHeii' ~ was apparent mat n
understood everything that was said an
when told that his dodge was discovered
pretended 10 be insane. The magistrate
sent him 10 the Bridewel for "disorderl
conduct, ms nothing of a compromisin,
nature was found on him. The officer saic
that had he been provided with a bomb
or anything Of the kind, he might easil,
have thrown II away before he was caught
as the night was very dark.
Latest Bomb ENpIodcd-Lingg Insane
CHICAGO, ILL.,, Nov. 9.-Thc latest an
archist bomb was exploded in the count,
court to-day, when IN application wa
made TO Judge Prendergast to have Loui,
Lngg declared insane, and sent TO M
asylum instead Of 10 the gallows
At noon Attorney V. V. Hunt strode
into court and upset the hum drum pro,
ceedlngS oi n condemnation case by ex.
claiming in "a loud voice; AT your honor
please, ! have q petition here 10 have
LOUIS Llngg declared insane by your hon
orahle court"
Let me hear your petition, " said Judge
Prendergmt.
Mr.. llUnt then read, in very impress
slye tone, the following petition:
To llon. Henry Richard prcndcigast Judge Of
the County Count ~
The petitioner James g Klman would respect.
iully UpUs,nt thai lac believes Louis LindR. n
resident 81 ,ook county insane aud that II
would hC iur his bcnohi aud for the safety of he
community That he should be confined IA n STATE
hospital iur the inilinc.
:, tach 4, j. case can be proven BY James O.
g. D. 1Wcillcr Ferdinand spies, la tpic. Henry
Splcs, hrs Spies, Mr. kutlcmnn, GtiStny Perch
i@us setter Nj l9ncmgycr and W. u. Enthcn,
AZ OF whom an rcsidcnts Of Cook county, aud that
I1e eaId L"nis linrg has no property or effects
ssassehs ionr petitioner pny that a warrant IL
Issued Tor aid Louis liugg, aud that n Ncuirr he
bsned ioT inr OF siN good aud lawful men 10 de
trnihe th, truth of the allegation IN the inrc.
GONG l"lllion contained. aud also that a snbpoua
Dc l~ltd Tor the witnesses named rriufunlilo nt
such iiae a. may te hNed by your honorable
Inurl AM ilthi aid Louis liugg be- declared an
Insane person niter due hearing and proof and
!hal be De commiilrd % state hospital for the
msphf' janis q. kBNAS, MD.
Then follows n deposition, reading:
james kirnan, bcug duly sworn. doposcs and
snr lhnl the foregoing petition by James e.
formation and belief sworn 10 bcforr me this
VII day OF November ISIS lirsRr MrLIF.
County clerk.
When Mr. Hunt finished pause of n
few moments cnsucd and dead silence
prevailed while the Judge turned partly
around. aud, taking up a leather covered
volume, pcruScd IL for a moment. Then
he laid the book down before him and
said: TO save any misrepresentation Ms
10 the Uouri's action in this matter. the
record viii show that ON the application io
try the question of the alleged insanity of
Louis llngg, Just presented, the court, in
view oi Section 2S5 Of the Revised Statutes.
which bear upon this petition, and. in
vicw ol the fact that the alleged lunatic Is
under conviction in the criminal court of
Cook county, will take no action i'm
the petition without notice 10 the hubble
prosecutor, the States attorney ol this
county. The statute provides ~ follows
y pcnon that becomes q lunatic or insane
after tile commission Oi crime or mis-
dcmcanpr shall not be- tired for the
onense during the continuance 81 The
lunncy ~ insanity. H. after the verdict
OF guilty aud before judgment j. pro-
nothced, such person becomes a lunatir !
or insane, thrn no judgment shall be- given |
Nhih such iunncy or insanity shalt con. 4
'inuc, Gnd, 10 after judgment and before |
Execution Of the sentence such person be-.
comes % lnnullc or Insane, then In ease the
punishment Irrumcs capital, the cNccu.
ion thereof shall bo stayed until the r.
oycry ul said person from the insanity or
unacy. Ia all ui these eases It
hall b. the duty ui the court
o implucl Jury to TRY the qucs.
ion whether tho accused he at
Iho time ol impnnvhng insane or u luna. |
uc' I'm NicN OF TINT section btcumvs a |
whether tine jurisdiction of the /
criminal uuIt ~ such case il exclusive /
u the Jurisiirii0n 1T the county court. N
lac cusr hiIls within the jurisdiction Ut this
our, The petition h made out in con.
ormliy with law and the petitioner h On.
lucd la auy relict NJ the handr oi the court.
he hourt Will not hesitate Ia act. You NAV
pNe NOTICE Zoe 2 o'clock this afternoon io
ne States attorney That YOU will rrnpw
your application That will he q written
noiicc c,riircd 10 los the paric. ulu,l I'M
he petition. ! will hear the matter nt .
oelock. This will give you two houS 10
give notice
Mr.. Hunt handed In his petition. which
aas placed on Tile, and lcil the court
To0m.
Al 2p'rlock the hearing of thc arr1tmrpt
on the petition wns taken up In the conn.
The usual formal notice was served ON
States Attorney GnnScn al"nt ! @ clccl
i simply informed the latter that the mo.
bon ior q wit Of inquisIlun dirticd Ia
no shc1h, commanding him Ia bring
@uis llngs before tie court Tor tral Tor
insanity, had been fled
when the argument commenced this
iicfnoon llc casc which counsel Tor the
'ondrihnci had % make WIS thc showing
y sufficient grounds a. warrant the court
n issuing ihy writ on the sheriff command.
,hk l,hW 10 To- brought irum hi. cell bp.
Iorc thr rouu.
Iudgc lrndcE1st cut the proceedings
sheH byrusIng a. inicricrc In inrr's l,,. I
l'aii anu sustaining states Attorney Grin.
neh argument ihat the prisoner was out
d TIE lunsiiCtiu OF the Cook county
'out The court said that Il would not
undertake TO pms ON the case until the
''rriinintl cnnr refused 60 DO %. aud Mr..
Hunt announced that hc wanted 10 cnrry
NE matter To the latter tribunal tomorrow !
morning
Mcsr Hunt end Kirnnn late this after
noon went 10 Che criminal coun md tilcd
pciiion for ON inquiry into lincrs In.
sanity with iho clerk, after which thry
sought JudV liakor's courtroom 10 Law |
Iho matter before him aud nsk him 10 in.
ericrc. Tho judge was not IN and thcy
vent ont Ia tnd him. In case they 10 not
.ncccod IN getting the case before judge
Baker tonight they will appear before him
omorrov morning.
What NcNt. What Nexig
CmcAso. H., Nov. o.-Altomcy Salo.
mon late ihH afternoon obtained tio zig.
naiurcs Of Spies, ficldrn and Schwab 10 a
pctlion ior writ Of habcas corpus Tho
grounds upon which the writ Is asked are
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